WATCH: Two sac flies give the Braves a 7-3 lead

Acuña and Ozuna used deep fly balls to add to the Braves lead over the Rockies

The Braves added another two runs thanks to two sacrifice flies off the bats of Acuña and Ozuna.

In the bottom of the third inning, Ronald Acuña added to his RBI total with a sacrifice fly to right field to score Orlando Arcia. Acuña now has forty-five RBIs on the season.

The run gave the Braves a 6-2 lead in the bottom of the third inning.

The Rockies added a run in the top of the fifth inning.

In the bottom of the fifth inning, Marcell Ozuna hit a deep fly ball to center field to score Matt Olson. It was RBI number thirty for Ozuna this season.

Otra carrera para los Bravos de Atlanta con sacrificio de Marcell Ozuna 🔥🔥

Video: IVC#COL 3-7 #ATL | 5to inning 🔽#MLB #Rockies #Braves #GrandesLigas #Beisbol pic.twitter.com/DfbQAfC1DP

— BeisbolPlay (@beisbolplaycom) June 16, 2023

The Braves now have a 7-3 lead headed to the top of the seventh inning. AJ Smith-Shawver came back out for the top of the sixth and made it through the first two batters, finishing the outing with six strikeouts. If Atlanta is able to hold the lead, Smith-Shawver would be in line for his first career MLB win. 

👏👏 @aj_smithshawver 👏👏 pic.twitter.com/HwVNy9br9x

— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) June 16, 2023

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